WE ARE ALL INTERCONNECTED

Don't fool with Mother Nature
as she always has her way
Mistreat her and abuse her
and you'll live to see the day
That your children and grandchildren
reap the rewards of what you've sown
And poisoned rivers, polluted skies
and parched land is all they own.

Our ancestors bequeathed us
a vast inheritance
but future generations
won't even have a chance
to enjoy Nature's bounty
and live in pure delight
Her magnificence and beauty
will never be in sight

We are here to live in harmony
with creatures great and small
Earth offers us her resources
so we can share fairly one and all
Our lives can be abundant
in love and peace and joys
It's not about possessions
or who gathers the most toys

Don't mess with Mother Nature
Our lives are on the line
We need her precious resources
And we're running out of time.
The elements we're given-
Earth, water, air and fire
Are gifts from God to manifest
all that we desire

Earth, our home, is irreplaceable
No technology can compete
To create a place so wondrous
with all we need right at out feet.
The soil is the sacred ground
For growing food & flower
The richness of the soil
defines our health & power

Air is what we need to live
to breathe, to speak, to wake
Spirit infuses us with life
With every breath we take
We share our air with all that lives
So take care with what you make
As every toxin we put "out there"
harms all we have at stake.

Water fills our bodies
and a vast expanse of Earth
oceans, rivers, creeks and streams
flowing through this our place of birth
water dances, moves and changes
from still to wild & intense
calming, cleaning, energizing, healing
its power is immense

Fire is Divine energy
that gives us heat and light
Nature works in cycles
Seasons change, as day does to night
we can power all our activities
with the winds, the tides, the sun
creating alternative systems
this really can be fun

Fossil fuels are finite
We are dwindling our supply
We've used them to create
A lifestyle only money can buy
But the problems they've created
Are much worse than what they give
There are sustaining ways to
Make a life we can really live

A dynamic balance of these elements
Keeps us so vibrantly alive
Cherish them and care for them
So all who follow will survive & thrive
Diversity's important
To maintain this sacred space
We need every part of nature
And we need to know our place

We need connection with Nature
She'll show us how to be
Efficient and resourceful
Living in peace and harmony
Your life can make a difference
by what you give and take
What legacy are you leaving
What contribution will you make

We are all interconnected
to form the web of life
But by squandering our resources
The web is cut as with a knife
Our own survival depends on
our caring for the whole
so make choices and take actions
that come truly from your soul.

© 4/2000, Jane Norton